MUSICIAN
Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
Eddie Van Halen
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( van HAY-lən, Dutch: [ˈɛtʋɑrt ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)]; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972. Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history and was well known for popularizing the tapping guitar technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eddie Van Halen has received more than 17,241,650 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Eddie Van Halen is the 264th most popular musician (down from 246th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 159th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Musician.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
60.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
3.78
Effective Languages (L*)
5.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Eddie Van Halen ranks 264 out of 3,175. Before him are Henryk Szeryng, Karl Jenkins, Heinrich Neuhaus, Paul Stanley, Steve Harris, and Billy Idol. After him are J. J. Cale, Narciso Yepes, Dolores O'Riordan, Louis Vierne, Charles Mingus, and Mauro Giuliani.
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HPI: 60.05
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1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 264
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HPI: 60.04
Rank: 265
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HPI: 60.01
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HPI: 59.99
Rank: 267
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HPI: 59.95
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HPI: 59.95
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HPI: 59.94
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Eddie Van Halen ranks 64. Before him are John Grisham, J. K. Simmons, Jean Tigana, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Michael Rooker, and Billy Idol. After him are Adem Jashari, Béla Tarr, José Antonio Camacho, Billy Milligan, Maria Shriver, and Toninho Cerezo. Among people deceased in 2020, Eddie Van Halen ranks 72. Before him are Freeman Dyson, Stirling Moss, Jack Steinberger, Ulay, Amadou Toumani Touré, and Clive Cussler. After him are Kelly Preston, Kang Kek Iew, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Lee Kun-hee, Terry Jones, and Momčilo Krajišnik.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsJohn Grisham
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 58
J. K. Simmons
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 59
Jean Tigana
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 60
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 61
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 62
Billy Idol
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 63
Eddie Van Halen
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 64
Adem Jashari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 65
Béla Tarr
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 66
José Antonio Camacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 67
Billy Milligan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2014
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 68
Maria Shriver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 69
Toninho Cerezo
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsFreeman Dyson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 66
Stirling Moss
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 67
Jack Steinberger
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2020
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 68
Ulay
ARTIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 69
Amadou Toumani Touré
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 70
Clive Cussler
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 71
Eddie Van Halen
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 72
Kelly Preston
ACTOR
1962 - 2020
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 73
Kang Kek Iew
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 74
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 75
Lee Kun-hee
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 76
Terry Jones
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 77
Momčilo Krajišnik
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 78
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Eddie Van Halen ranks 191 out of 1,646. Before him are Princess Christina of the Netherlands (1947), Abe Lenstra (1920), Ruud Geels (1948), Margaret of Bavaria (1363), Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588), and Corry Brokken (1932). After him are Balthasar van der Ast (1593), Willem de Sitter (1872), Nicholas J. Spykman (1893), Wesley Sneijder (1984), Johann Adam Reincken (1643), and Rachel Ruysch (1664).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsPrincess Christina of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1947 - 2019
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 185
Abe Lenstra
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 186
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 187
Margaret of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1363 - 1424
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 188
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 189
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 190
Eddie Van Halen
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 191
Balthasar van der Ast
PAINTER
1593 - 1657
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 192
Willem de Sitter
MATHEMATICIAN
1872 - 1934
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 193
Nicholas J. Spykman
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 194
Wesley Sneijder
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 195
Johann Adam Reincken
COMPOSER
1643 - 1722
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 196
Rachel Ruysch
PAINTER
1664 - 1750
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 197
Among MUSICIANS In Netherlands
Among musicians born in Netherlands, Eddie Van Halen ranks 3. Before him are André Rieu (1949), and Bernard Haitink (1929). After him are Tiësto (1969), Armin van Buuren (1976), Ton Koopman (1944), Jan Akkerman (1946), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Frans Brüggen (1934), Candy Dulfer (1969), Alex Van Halen (1953), and Afrojack (1987).
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 1
Bernard Haitink
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 2
Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3
Tiësto
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 4
Armin van Buuren
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 5
Ton Koopman
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 6
Jan Akkerman
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 7
Eduard van Beinum
1900 - 1959
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 8
Frans Brüggen
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9
Candy Dulfer
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 10
Alex Van Halen
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 11
Afrojack
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12